Words That Start With CL

There are over 1.6K words that begin with CL in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find CL-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with CL.

3 letter CL-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With CL

Short high-frequency CL-words:

cly

4 letter CL-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 4-letter CL-words:

clay

clan

clag

clam

clap

clat

claw

cleg

clem

clew

clip

clod

clog

clon

clop

clot

clou

cloy

club

clue

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5 letter CL-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 5-letter CL-words:

close

class

clear

claim

clock

clubs

cloud

clean

cloth

climb

clade

clapt

claro

clast

clats

cleft

cloam

clomp

clots

cloze

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6 letter CL-words icon
147

6-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 6-letter CL-words:

closed

claims

closer

client

clergy

clouds

clause

clocks

clachs

claros

claspt

clasts

clayed

cleuch

clever

clevis

clomps

clonks

cloots

clypei

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7 letter CL-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 7-letter CL-words:

claimed

classes

climate

closely

clearly

classic

closing

clients

clothes

cluster

closest

closure

cleared

clement

clasher

clearer

clecked

cliffed

clodded

clumper

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8 letter CL-words icon
296

8-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 8-letter CL-words:

clothing

claiming

clinical

clusters

climbing

cleaning

climates

clearing

classify

clammily

clanship

classmen

claypans

clearage

clerical

cleveite

clonking

clouring

clubface

cluttery

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9 letter CL-words icon
278

9-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 9-letter CL-words:

classical

classroom

cladodial

claqueurs

clearcuts

cleareyed

clearings

cleckiest

cleithral

clenching

clerihews

climature

cliometry

clipshear

cliticise

clockface

clottiest

clownfish

clubrooms

clumpered

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10 letter CL-words icon
203

10-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 10-letter CL-words:

classified

cladistics

clambering

clapboards

clapdishes

clarichord

classicise

classrooms

clavichord

cleansable

clerestory

clerkesses

clinostats

closetfuls

clothespin

cloudberry

cloudlands

clubhauled

clubmaster

clutchiest

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11 letter CL-words icon
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11-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 11-letter CL-words:

clackdishes

cladophylls

clamorously

clapperclaw

clarabellas

claribellas

classicises

classicists

clawhammers

clericalist

climatizing

climatology

clinchingly

clingstones

clodhopping

cloisonnage

clothesline

clothespins

clubhauling

clusteriest

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12 letter CL-words icon
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12-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 12-letter CL-words:

cladosporium

clangorously

clanjamfrays

clannishness

classifiable

claudication

clavicembalo

cleistogamic

clickbaiting

clicktivisms

cliffhanging

climacterics

clinochlores

cliquinesses

cloddishness

cloudinesses

clownishness

clubbability

clubbinesses

clumsinesses

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13 letter CL-words icon
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13-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 13-letter CL-words:

clairaudience

clamjamphries

clandestinity

clapperclawed

clarinettists

classicalness

claustrations

clavichordist

cleanlinesses

cleavableness

cleistogamous

cleptocracies

cleptomaniacs

clickbaitings

clickjackings

climactically

clinometrical

clinopyroxene

clotheslining

cloudlessness

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14 letter CL-words icon
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14-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 14-letter CL-words:

classification

clairaudiently

clairvoyancies

clapperclawers

clapperclawing

clarifications

classificatory

claustrophobic

clavichordists

clavicytherium

cleanabilities

clearinghouses

climatological

climatologists

clinicalnesses

clinodiagonals

clinopinacoids

clitorectomies

cloddishnesses

clothespresses

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15 letter CL-words icon
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15-Letter Words Starting With CL

Common 15-letter CL-words:

clamorousnesses

clandestineness

clandestinities

classicalnesses

classifications

classlessnesses

claustrophilias

claustrophobias

clearheadedness

cleavablenesses

cleistogamously

climacterically

climatographies

cloudlessnesses

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1,560 Common Words Starting with CL

Most Common Length
8
(296 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.7
(out of 35)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CL?

35 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CL is clickjackings with a total of 35 points.

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noun 1. the malicious practice of manipulating a website user's activity by concealing hyperlinks beneath legitimate clickable content, thereby causing the user to perform actions of which they are unaware

Words that begin with CL are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in CL and words with CL. Try our five letter words starting with CL page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With CL

  • How many words starting with CL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 1,560 words in the English dictionary that start with CL, and most of them are 8 letters long (296 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with CL?

    The longest word starting with CL is "cleavablenesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "classification" is the longest common word starting with CL.

  • Are there any rare words starting with CL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "cliquishly", "clinopyroxene", "clamjamphrie", "classicize" start with CL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "clamjamphrie" is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with CL?

    Most words starting with CL are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "clothing", "claiming", "clinical", "clusters", "climbing".

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